Technical Tip: Cloning objects, policies, and UTM profiles using the CLI

[dbhavsar]

Description	This article describes how to clone objects, policies, and UTM profiles using the CLI.
Scope	FortiOS.
Solution	Clone the firewall policy using the following command: config firewall policy clone <policy_id> to <new_policy_id> For example: config firewall policy clone 98 to 20 end Note: The cloned policy status will also be cloned. Disable it before cloning or, if it will not impact the production, clone without disabling it. Clone the UTM profiles: config <dnsfilter/ web-filter/ antivirus> profile clone <existing-profile-name> to <new_profile_name> Example for web-filter profile: config webfilter profile clone wifi-default to cloned-new end Note: The references from the existing profile will not be cloned. It will be '0' for cloned profiles. It is also possible to clone custom services, local-in-policies, application control, and remaining UTM profiles.